Options Trader Archives

Nov 24, 2021 | Jan 29, 2021 All Posts

Trend Trading Using TOS Regression Channel

How to create a Regression Channel in ThinkorSwim and "Trade the Trend." Table of Content Commentary – ThinkorSwim Regression ChannelRegression LineRegression ChannelTOS Regression Channel DeviationThis Week’s Market SentimentTrading Readiness Level (DEFCON)Profit and Loss StatementSchedule for this WeekThis Week’s Trade ActivityVertical..

Jan 23, 2021 | Jan 22, 2021 All Posts

Wishing 46 Success

Here's a toast to the future, A toast to the past, And a toast to our friends, far and near. May the future be pleasant; The past a bright dream; May our friends remain faithful and dear. Commentary This week's..

Nov 14, 2023 | Jan 19, 2021 Business Administration

Using Excel with ThinkorSwim

Ever wonder how to connect TD Ameritrade's Thinkorswim (TOS) desktop trading platform with your Excel spreadsheet? How about how to use the thinkorswim RTD commands to live stream data into your Excel Watch List? Even better, how about downloading my..

Jan 17, 2021 | Jan 15, 2021 Trade Trudging

May the Options Be Ever In Your Favor

Our lives aren’t just measured in years,they’re measured in the lives of the people we touch around us.”– Peeta Mellark (Movie: The Hunger Games) Commentary Stepping into the Options Trading arena requires almost as much preparation as the Tributes from..

Jan 8, 2021 | Jan 8, 2021 Trade Trudging

Wide Strike Widths for Options Spreads

The advice I would give to someoneis to not take anyone’s advice.- Eddie Murphy Commentary When I think of "wide-spread," a few images come to mind. But none of those images are Options Spreads. This week is mainly a "Trade..

Nov 19, 2022 | Dec 31, 2020 All Posts

DEFCON: Options Trading Readiness Signal?

Unfortunately, there seems to be far more opportunityout there than ability.... We should remember that good fortune often happenswhen opportunity meets with preparation. ― Thomas A. Edison Commentary Technically, this week should be a "Power-Nap" week, being the week between Christmas..

Dec 3, 2021 | Nov 24, 2019 All Posts

Reviewing Put / Call Ratios

Prologue For the past couple of weeks, I've been looking into using the Put/Call Ratio as another decision point for my entry or exit rules. This ratio seems to be well received as a "predictor" of sentiment rather than a..

Jan 4, 2021 | Oct 25, 2019 Trade Trudging

Meet the Straddles

Maj. Reisman: So what does that give you?Capt. Stuart Kinder: Doesn’t give me anything. But along with these other results, it gives you just about the most twisted, anti-social bunch of psychopathic deformities I have ever run into! And the worst, the most..

Dec 29, 2020 | Sep 13, 2019 Essential Tips for Options Trading

Implications of Implied Volatility

Dream Big!Never let anyone tell you you're not scary!- Mike Wazowski (Movie: Monsters University) Prologue When I first started Options trading last year, I went through a slew of webinars and online courses from Ameritrade. The Options Greeks were a..

Apr 4, 2021 | Aug 2, 2019 Essential Tips for Options Trading

Manage Rate of Max Loss

I can't afford to die; I'd lose too much money.—George Burns Prologue Every week I learn something new. Whether it's a caveat to an existing rule or a revelation that sets me back on my heels, this week's lesson was..